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Mel Ottenberg
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Biography
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Mel Ottenberg is a fashion stylist and editor whose work joins celebrity image-making with independent magazine culture. He became fashion director of Berlin-based 032c in 2013, moved to Interview as creative director in 2018 and became its editor-in-chief in 2021.
His styling career includes a sustained collaboration with Rihanna, alongside campaigns for brands such as Dior, Gucci, Nike, Calvin Klein and Diesel. At Interview, he has combined styling and creative direction with the magazine's conversational approach to artists and performers, extending his work from the construction of individual photographs to the overall direction of a publication.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- The Business of Fashion — Mel OttenbergEditorial appointments, Rihanna and campaign work.
- Interview — Fashion editors on the Bottega busOttenberg's account of his editorial role.